文献类型： 会议论文

第一作者： Petit T

作者： Petit T ¹ ; Martel G ² ; Le Guen R ³ ;

作者机构： 1.URSE, Ecole Superieure dAgricultures, Univ. Bretagne Loire, 55 rue Rabelais, 49007Angers, France

2.INRA, SAD-Paysage, 65, rue de Saint Brieuc, 35000 Rennes, France

3.UP LARESS, Ecole Superieure d'Agricultures, Univ. Bretagne Loire, 55 rue Rabelais, 49007Angers, France

关键词： grasslands;suburban;farmer's conceptions;dairy cattle

会议名称： General Meeting of The European Grassland Federation

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页码： 775-777

摘要： Since the nineties, there has been a renewed interest in grasslands for their multifunctionality in the agricultural sector and in society, especially in suburban areas. The objective of this study was to examine whether this new interest has impactedon the way dairy farmers think about forage management. A qualitative survey was carried out on 15 dairy farmers in a suburban area where grassland is maintained and the ensuing farmers' responses analysed. Five ways of thinking were identified: (1) grazing: grasslands are thought to be central to the forage system with milk production aligned to pasture potential; (2) careful grazing: grasslands are considered important but requiring of maize silage to secure milk production; (3) sustainable: grasslands are considered to increase sustainability of forage systems relying heavily on maize; (4) production security: maize is considered the only crop capable of securing high levels of milk production; (5) traditional: grasslands belong to an inherited forage system without a long-term strategy. The well-documented opposition between grassland and maize is attenuated in groups two and three, which are based on complementary use of both to achieve intensive and sustainable milk production. This change is linked to the suburban context, where farmers are continually questioned about the sustainability of intensive farming by professional and social networks.

分类号： S812-532